This time rocking over Madvillain’s, ‘Meat Grinder’ instrumental from their album, ‘Madvillainy Instrumentals’. Purchase here. See us perform… Tuned In. Also performing: Briggs, Tuka, The Last Kinection & Stunna Set. The Oxford Arts Factory, Oxford Street, Sydney. Friday, June 3rd Website || Facebook || Myspace || Twitter || Blog || Youtube Continue reading Hau back at it again: Audio newsletter goodness
Subsketch is a Sydney based Hip Hop artist (MC & Producer), originally from the Adelaide foot hills. The Subsketch story dates back to 2002 and the short lived group Def Before Dishonour. DBD were a 3-piece consisting of DJ Mula, MC Trubador & a then 17 year old Subsketch. Arriving out of nowhere, performing alongside some of Adelaide’s best including Delta, Terra Firma, Hilltop Hoods, After Hours and more, DBD wrote and produced an entire album before throwing it away, breaking up and vanishing as quickly as they had appeared. Subsketch cautiously re-emerged as a solo artist in 2004 with … Continue reading Subsketch – Department Of Human Services
This is the first of many mixtape joints over jacked beats that Tommy Illfigga is releasing in the lead up to his debut album release in mid August.Tommy’s album Walk a Mile is dropping August 15th – Let your mothers know about this heat! Lyrics I spit in cyphers and I’m known to rock My rap songs are so smoking hot they could catch on to frozen blocks n liquid nitrogen The flow I drop is that strong you listen twice n its like a Tyson hit ya Slippin vicoden n dozing off I’m Wind atop a cliff if ya … Continue reading New Joint By Tommy Illfigga
The wait is finally over with the arrival of Vents new album Marked For Death and fresh tour dates announced this week for SA and VIC – see details below: An imposing live performer Vents has toured nationally with Funkoars, and most recently Hilltop Hoods. In 2007 Vents enjoyed a level of mainstream success with his debut album Hard To Kill. The track Love Song was picked up by Triple j and in the following years he toured extensively, playing festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Summadayze, One Movement and Groove is in the Park. May 13th this year saw … Continue reading Vents Rollin’ Balls Tour
We go track by track on the Game Over LP with Broken Tooth Entertainments’s very own Ciecmate. Ciecmate has craftily built a stable of some of Australia’s most influential underground hip hop artists. A scene builder. It’s time for him to reveal the vision he’s been refining over the past ten years. 1.) INTRO/SANE Ironically, this was actually the last song I did for the album. I had already made the beat and was holding it and waiting for the right time to use it. When I had finished all the other songs , I was searching for the right way to … Continue reading Ciecmate – Game Over
Nice little sneak peak at the Throw It Away feat. Josh Pyke video, dropping any minute now.This is the official second single from the forthcoming 360 album Falling & Flying. We hear that the album has been pushed back another month, now to be released mid-2011 on Soulmate/EMI. Written by Colwell / Behr. Produced by Styalz Fuego. Josh Pyke appears courtesy of Ivy League Pty Ltd. Currently you can catch 360, Pez and Maya Jupiter on the Change It For The Better national tour supported by The Line. More information here. Check out our recent interview with 360, right here. 360: Falling, Flying, Fighting & Fucking. 360 || Soulmate Records || Shooshcunt || 3ree6ixty Twitter || Continue reading 360 – Behind The Scenes footage ‘Throw It Away feat. Josh Pyke’
You may have heard of Realizm, you may not have. He’s been cutting his teeth for the better half of a decade in the studio and the stage with a bunch of guest spots littered across various local and international releases. He has recently released a vinyl only 12″ called Nasty Ill Filthy featuring DJ Snair (The Battlehoggs), IDE (Creative Juices) from Brooklyn and Koolta from Adelaide. The vinyl only 12″ features four tracks and their four counterpart instrumentals; all produced by unsung beatsmith Amayze. This is the first project between the two Adelaide natives, with an album currently in the works. The … Continue reading Competition: Win a signed copy of Realizm – Nasty Ill Filthy 12″
Gzutek releases a free download leading into two upcoming Rawlab Entertainment releases. Gzutek is producing the upcoming 27 Politics – Your Hype Aint Shit EP and will also debut with a solo effort entitled The Silent G Chronicles. Both scheduled for dates later this year. Gzutek – This Is That Trem – Omega Man (Gzutek Remix) Gzutek is also appearing as part of the Rawlab crew support act for the Melbourne sneak previewshow for NJE – Like Food For The Soul. Saturday, June 25 The Espy (Basement). Facebook Event page. Tickets here. TheRawlab.com || Zuiebeats.com Continue reading Gzutek – This Is That
Robert Hunter was once know as the hard man of the local hip hop scene. Like rock stars in the past, hard drinking and drug taking went hand in hand with the music, and nobody went harder than Huntz. When Hunter was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2009, the last thing he expected was the huge outpouring of respect and support from the music scene he helped to build. Fans and big name artists alike rallied for the fundraising campaign Heat for Huntz, raising thousands of dollars for Hunter and his four year old son Marley. Now aged 35 and … Continue reading Hunter: The Documentary (Teaser)
Big Village is an independent record label representing the new wave of Sydney’s finest Hip Hop artists. Tired of jostling for recognition as individual bands. Big Village artists came together to forge a joint identity and carve out new opportunitties on their own terms. Consisting of Daily Meds, Loose Change, True Vibenation, Reverse Polarities, Tuka, Ellequire and Jeswon, Big Village artists are dedicated to producing thought provoking and open-minded music that challenges the status quo. The label was founded by the artists it represents: all members contribute their expertise to the running of the organisation. Wheather it’s event promotions, web … Continue reading Big Village – Big Things Vol. 1
Announced via an online scavenger hunt, Sietta is Caiti Baker (vocals) and James Mangohig (producer/instrumentalist). Their electronic soul sound is deep with dubstep and hip hop, complementing and enriching Elefant Traks’ diversity. Their debut album, The Seventh Passenger, is set for release July 22. The first single What Am I Supposed To Do? is available for free download below. Catch Sietta live when they launch the single in June. Sietta are an electronic soul duo from Darwin, made up of producer/instrumentalist James Mangohig and vocalist Caiti Baker. Both experienced musical childhoods: Caiti travelled throughout Australia to blues and folk festivals with her … Continue reading Elefant Traks Welcomes Sietta (New Artist Signing)
Formed in 2006, Choose mics haven’t stopped from the word go. With two highly revered free releases, (The Pre-Album & The Pre-Fix), and the official debut album, Beggars Can’t Be Choosers released early 2010, Choose Mics show no signs of even thinking of stopping there! Performing along side with some of the biggest names in international and Australian hip hop, 2010 saw the duo stepping out on there own with their first national tour Beggars Can’t Be Touring. It’s been coming for a bit now and it’s finally here, Choose Mics brand new FREE record Ghost Soup. Available as a digital … Continue reading Choose Mics drop their third FREE album ‘Ghost Soup’ – Download now!
Help us announce the huge new development at Elefant Traks this Monday morning at 10am, by joining their scavenger hunt. You’ll need to source 5 answers to our questions to find the announcement. From there you can break the news on your facebook/twitter feed and collect a free goodie at the end. Not only that but one person will go into the draw to win a big Elefant Traks pack containing an Elefant Traks hoodie, t-shirt, keyring and a collection of albums. We’ll be officially announcing the news at 3pm so if you can’t do it before then, you gotta stop … Continue reading Elefant Traks – Treasure Hunt
Bag Raiders, Goodwill and AJAX have all trundled on down to Adelaide to play Carlton Dry’s series of free shows, Carlton Dry Industry Nights. With other acts such as Bluejuice, Gypsy & the Cat, Miami Horror and more playing around the country, Carlton Dry have proven that they’re not booking a half-assed marketing campaign; they’re in it for the long haul. The next round of nights has been announced today, and features Bag Raiders for Perth (June 13) and the Gold Coast (May 30th), and Drapht for Adelaide (May 23rd) and Geelong (June 6th). Previous installments have all proven a … Continue reading Carlton Dry Industry Nights presents Drapht (Adelaide)
Joelistics: Days was one of the only songs I wrote from scratch when I got back to Australia. I was trying to come to terms with the large debt I had incurred from my travels and was considering the immediate future and asking myself a series of depressing questions: Do I want to try and make a living off music again? Should I buckle down and get a real job? Where the hell is my centre? Does anything I do matter? Do I even like rapping any more? All the questions that one eventually comes to once the thrill of … Continue reading Joelistics – Voyager: ‘Stage 3 of 13: Days’
This is the official second single from the forthcoming 360 album Falling & Flying. We hear that the album has been pushed back another month, now to be released mid-2011 on Soulmate/EMI. Check out our recent interview with 360, right here. 360: Falling, Flying, Fighting & Fucking. Written by Colwell / Behr. Produced by Styalz Fuego. Josh Pyke appears courtesy of Ivy League Pty Ltd. Official video coming soon! 360 || Soulmate Records || Shooshcunt || 3ree6ixty Twitter || Continue reading New leak from 360 – Falling & Flying: ‘Throw It Away feat. Josh Pyke’
If One HD could choose a house band then there is little doubt they’d look toAdelaide’s favourite sons the mighty, mighty Hilltop Hoods. No longer regarded as just trail blazing pioneers, the Hilltop Hoods now stand proudly as one of the top recording artists in the country. Along the way they haven’t just broken stereotypes, they’ve smashed them to pieces with their uniquely Australian and fiercely independent brand of Hip Hop. The Hoods have provided soundtracks to two of ONE’s campaigns (NBA 2009 & Winter 2009 IDS) where they used Still Standing and Chase That Feeling from their 1# Aria award … Continue reading Golden Era Records – NBA Promo Videos
Two of Perths veteran MC’s from the mighty Syllabolix Crew combine to deliver probably the most outstanding foray into rap music in recent history. Never have two artists battled against such overwhelming odds and risen above all expectation, low as they may be, to shine like two beacons of hope in a world full of disappointment and blandness passed off as original music. They are to be held in the greatest of esteems and heralded as the second coming of rap. Ressurected Messianic figures who bring joy to the masses, wisdom to the unenlightened, hope to the hopless and on … Continue reading Hunter & Mortar – Fear and Loathing (Out Today)
For the fun & love of making music & paying homage. Originals by Geko found on ‘The Crate Cartel’ Refixed by Hau Download MP3 here. Lyrics: (chorus one) I’ve got my pen in hand and I’m writing for the life of me Sometimes it’s like hide-n-seek, writing down what I can see I got a blank piece of paper and vast vocab so… Let’s see where it takes me (x3) True penmanship, nothing could ever censor this… mind state, don’t try mate, that could result in endless dentist trips Or drips from the IV Pen is hand and got the … Continue reading Hau’s Version Excursion – ‘One’, ‘Two’ & ‘Three’ (Geko Instrumentals – The Crate Cartel)
aahh: The history between Vegas Aces goes way back to the days when Cam was working with Publik Relationz and you (4th) were apart of Pure Product, are we right? 4th: Yeah, I started sourcing beats for the Pure Product album and got put in touch with Cam through Mr Hill and Seven (Publik Relationz) and was just blown away at his beats, even back then. At the time I think he was just 18 and had only just started making beats, so I knew he was going to be someone to watch out for. aahh: Fast forward to 2011. We … Continue reading Vegas Aces – Interview: Gambling, Gear & Generics
OK, here is the story. Hau from Koolism was meant to write a review for Adelaide emcee & Golden Era Records signee, Vents’, new album, Marked For Death (which is out early May) for Triple J Mag. Unfortunately/ fortunately, Golden Era Records sent the single for History of the World instead. On it was the instrumental. So Hau being a fan of the song and an emcee, he naturally wanted to do his thing over it. He had just bought a Rode USB mic to demo stuff up on and here it is. For the fun & love of making … Continue reading Vents – History Of The World: Refix by Hau from Koolism
The Herd have just dropped their new video clip for the single The Sum Of It All, a slamming tune heavy on melody and an unexpected melancholy. It’s the first taste of their fifth album, due later this year. The single premiered on triple j and Elefant Traks are happy to announce that The Sum Of It All is now available to download as a high-quality mp3 here on iTunes. Directed by Prad Senanayake (responsible for clips by the likes of Oh Mercy, Spit Syndicate and 360 & Pegz), the video for The Herd’s new single is a gritty, psychedelic pass through … Continue reading The Herd present new film clip for single “The Sum Of It All” (Filmed using a hacked gaming console)
Fresh from captivating crowds on the sold-out Herd tour, Joelistics is gearing up to do it all again – this time joining Lowrider on their Hold On national tour. Joelistic’s debut solo record Voyager is out May 20 on Elefant Traks and his new single Glorious Feeling in now playing on Triple J and is available for purchase below. He has also created a hilarious new web series to accompany the release. See the first episode right here. Hold On Tour with Lowrider Wed 11th May Wollongong Harp Hotel http://www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 Thurs 12th May Canberra Transit Bar … Continue reading Joelistics joins Lowrider Tour + launches new web series & single
Robert Hunter was once know as the hard man of the local hip hop scene. Like rock stars in the past, hard drinking and drug taking went hand in hand with the music, and nobody went harder than Huntz. When Hunter was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2009, the last thing he expected was the huge outpouring of respect and support from the music scene he helped to build. Fans and big name artists alike rallied for the fundraising campaign Heat for Huntz, raising thousands of dollars for Hunter and his four year old son Marley. Now aged 35 and … Continue reading Hunter: The Documentary (Preview) + New track from ‘Fear & Loathing’ (May 6)
This is the first episode of Voyager Records, Joelistics’s new series. Things are pretty bad in the future, everyone is pretty much dead. In amongst this post-apocalyptic backdrop, Joelistics decides to open a record store with six records and a box of cdr-s. This is his story. Written & Directed by Peter Brennan. Joelistics first single Days is an uplifting post-travel come down jam. A celebration of doing what you love, only truly realised once it’s questioned. Days, with its shoegazer backdrop and heartfelt lyrics, is not an entirely reliable indicator of his upcoming debut Voyager, out May 6 on Elefant Traks. But like any great adventure the album … Continue reading Joelistics: Voyager Records – Episode 1
Golden Era Records artist Vents is set to release his highly anticipated second album Marked for Death which will be in stores and online on May 13, 2011. The first single History Of The World has already been released to a whirlwind response. We catch up with Vents below for a quick chat about his new LP, the release of the single and much more. You have just dropped the first single from the soon to be released sophmore LP titled ‘Marked For Death’. The first single ‘History Of The World’ is a cracker. Tell us a little bit about … Continue reading Vents – Marked For Death (May 13): Militarism, Alienation & Unhappiness
Strategy is the cornerstone of any good plan. This rule remains intact and relevant regardless of what path you are on, where you are, what you’re doing, or what medium you are working with. If there’s a desired end outcome than a strategy to achieve it is always required. Chess being the ultimate game of strategy, its principles translate well into the music industry and all things it encompasses. Artist is King. Chief strategist who gives subjects a purpose and job to do (Aid in the growth of the empire being the artists music career.). Publicist is Queen. Moving in … Continue reading Ciecmate – Game Over LP (April 18th): Hip Hop Strategy with Ciecmate
Brand new single History of the World from Golden Era Record’s artist Vents available now.You can download the Trials produced single via iTunes, which features cuts by Trials’ Theory Of Face hombre Adfu. Here is what Vents has to say about ‘History of the World’ – “Basically ‘History of the World’ was inspired by me looking back through history and seeing a constant theme which was that of the class divisions within society. Regardless of economic, social or political changes there is a constant theme of one small segment of the population owns the lot and the rest of us … Continue reading Vents – History Of The World (Video)
If you’ve been hanging for some angry political and social commentary from Adelaide local emcee Vents you are in luck, as his new single History Of The World dropped today on Golden Era. You can download the Trials produced single via iTunes, which features cuts by Trials’ Theory Of Face hombre Adfu. History Of The World is the first taste of Vents’ second album Marked For Death, which is being released on the Hoods’ label Golden Era on May 13. Vents’ sophomore album comes four years after his debut Hard To Kill. Check, buy and download History Of The World … Continue reading Vents New Single ‘History Of The World’ Out Now
Formula Recordz and The Michelin Red Guide are proud to present: Choose Mics – Ghost Soup. Having Dropped two albums in the last 3 years the lads are back at it with this great release. Available on iTunes from May 13th, Choose Mics serve up a hot tasty treat of hip-hop that awakens your culinary senses. Featuring 11 songs and guest spots from their fellow Soul Cypha Alumni, Syntax and Baptist, you will be struggling to leave enough room for desert. Formed in 2006, Choose Mics haven’t stopped from the word go. With two highly revered free releases, (The Pre-Album … Continue reading Choose Mics – Ghost Soup (May 13th)
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